Release Agent For Devcon when used on Tape- Recommendation

[savageboy]

Seems to me that we covered this b4 when I about welded an action to a stock by using a release agent from another bedding kit w/ Devcon. It worked great on the metal parts, but the taped parts- I used blue painters tape- stock bad. I am getting ready to bed my new 260AI re-build- new stock and barrel- and don't want to experience that again.

What works very good on BOTH metal and Tape when using Devcon? I think someone wrote to use Kiwi neutral shoe polish? If so, do you buff it off and just leave a residual coating or do you leave it smeared on as it goes on when you wipe it on???

Thanks,

[Uncle Jack]

I use Johnsons paste floor and furniture wax and apply it fairly thick so as to fill any small voids.

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[savageboy]

Does it release the tape too?

[Uncle Jack]

I do not know....I've never used any tape. I would run a small test first.

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[wapaloose]

Kiwi neutral shoe polish one or two coats and buff it.

[Solothurn]

I second the neutral shoe polish. I've used it on tape a couple of times. Works well.

[stevec]

I second the neutral shoe polish. I've used it on tape a couple of times. Works well.


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[geargrinder]

fourth.

[Uncle Jack]

You could probably get buy with some nice greasy peanut butter.

uj

[Solothurn]

I like peanut butter. Smooth not crunchy.

[Uncle Jack]

Yes, smooth.....the crunchy gets in the way of the bedding compound.

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[savageboy]

OK Peanut Butter Lovers!- When I buff the Kiwi, I am assuming It leaves some on? Do I buff it just enough to remove the "hazy"look or am I trying to get it all off or what? Sorry to be labor this point, I abot ruined a custom mauser 7-08 cause the release agent that I used (it was from a kit I got from Midway- forget the name) worked great on the metal but not at all on the taped area- recoil lug, 1st several inches of the barrel, etc.

[pdog06]

I use Pam cooking spray and have never had a problem withthe metal, wood/synthetic, or tape.

I'm gonna do one tonight so I can let you know how this one ends up in a couple days...LOL

[DGD6MM]

I've used cooking spray at first, then when I learned about Kiwi Neutral Shoe Polish that's been the ticket ever since. 2 coats wipe it off and bed, works well on plastic, wood, and tape. I've bedded with Marine Tech and mostly Devcon.

[trappst]

Use regular masking tape with a couple coats of kiwi shoe polish. Devcon will stick to blue painters tape even with shoe polish present. Don't ask me why or how, it just does!

[Solothurn]

Buff till it's hazy. You want to make it smooth, not wipe it off. I use regular masking tape. Haven't used blue painters tape.

[savageboy]

Trapp, thanks for the tip, I have always used the blue tape thinking that it will come off the recoil lug, barrel , etc. easier. I will try regular this time.

[trappst]

No problem....learned from experience to not use blue painters tape with Devcon. It came apart but I was a bit worried for a little while!

[Smokey262]

I use blue tape, and Johnson's Paste Wax for a release agent. Works great

[savageboy]

So, whats better, Johnsons paste wax or Kiwi Neutral shoe polish? Or are they about the same? I have always used what came in the kit- Accuraglas, etc. Last time tried the Pam Olive oil spray- worked good. Then tried the infamous Accuraglas or Bedford (whatever the name was) Midway kit's release agent w/ Devcon and blue tape= bad deal. exacto knife, scratched action/ barrel getting it out. Very bad experience. took long time to get it out, not too happy w/ that one. I'm putting my this years F class rig together- 260AI, SSS action, 28.5" Bull bbl Shilen Sel. match, new to me Stockade LRBR stock w/ weight init, Nightforce 12-42x NP2DD, BasixII trigger, SSS recoil lug, Burris Sig rings 30MM. Its gonna be a shooter.